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Ctg-Dubai direct shipping service on cards

FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

With the government high-ups keen to start a direct shipping service between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid growing trade, the Ministry of Shipping has advanced faster to realise the vision. After consultation with different stakeholders, ministries and...

BD won't change stance on Ukraine war

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh categorically told the US that it is not going to shift the present position on the Ukraine war in line with the desire of any power, senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) told the FE.According to...

Bangladesh weighs own situation today

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

Sri Lanka's economic woes standing as a global concern, Bangladesh government's high-ups are sitting today for a stocktaking of its own macroeconomic scenario and foreign-debt position, officials said.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is likely to brief Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pak PM as Imran MPs quit en masse

2022-04-12 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Agencies): Pakistan lawmakers on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister following the weekend ouster of Imran Khan, who resigned his national assembly seat -- along with most of his party members -- ahead...

PM stresses maximum land usage for food production

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the countrymen to ensure maximum usage of land to produce food to maintain self-sufficiency against the backdrop of the global crisis over the Ukraine conflict, reports BSS."After two waves of Covid-19 pandemic, now...

Belt-tightening begins to control forex extravagance

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

Depositing minimum 25-percent cash margin on letter of credit (LC) for all imports, bar some essentials, is now mandatory under a monetary measure meant for easing import-payment pressure on the economy.Officials and economists said the central bank imposed the higher...

Weather (2022-04-12)

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Rain/thunder shower accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places until 6:00pm today (Tuesday),...

Graduation ceremony organised by NSU

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Azim Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Board of Trustees of North South University, and Prof Atiqul Islam, vice chancellor of the university, speaking virtually at a graduation ceremony organised by North South University Startups Next recently — ISPR

Dr. Shamsul Alam (right) honours Professor Dr Saleemul Huq

2022-04-12 00:00:00

State Minister for Planning Dr. Shamsul Alam (right) honours Professor Dr Saleemul Huq with a crest for being awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at a function at the International Centre for Climate Change and...

Incepta launches new diabetes medicine

FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

Incepta Pharmaceuticals has launched a new diabetes controlling medicine in the brand name of 'Linatab E' (Generic: Linagliptin+ Empagliflozin).The medicine combines the two most remarkable and safe therapeutic class of modern time for controlling diabetes, said a press statement.Globally this...

BD sees Pak situation as internal matter

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh views what is happening in Pakistan on the political front as their "internal matter" and has no comment on that, reports UNB. However, the political development in Pakistan is being monitored, officials in Dhaka said. Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician,...

HSIA third terminal opens by Oct ’23

FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

The third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is likely to be inaugurated by October next year, as its construction work is progressing faster than expected, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali said...

Remains of Liberation War victims buried

2022-04-12 00:00:00

The remains of the victims of the Muslim Bazar massacre by the Pakistani army during the Liberation War in 1971 were buried with state honours at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard at Mirpur in the city on Monday, reports UNB.The burial...

Cancer-causing bisphenol found in cash receipts: Study

FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00

Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS) which can disrupt the human body's normal functioning and develop cancer have been found in cash receipts, says a study. The foetuses of pregnant workers who handle toxic receipts may be most vulnerable...

HC scraps bail plea of Golden Monir

2022-04-12 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed the bail plea filed by the lawyers of Md Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in a money laundering case, reports BSS.A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice...

Hearing on ACC official's termination adjourned until May 19

2022-04-12 00:00:00

The hearing of the writ petition seeking reinstatement of Mohammad Sharif Uddin, an officer removed from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has been adjourned till May 19, reports BSS.A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice...

BNP never wants corruption-free Bangladesh, says Bahauddin Nasim

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Awami League Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim Monday alleged that BNP never wants that the country would be free from corruption, reports BSS."BNP never actually wants that the country would be free from graft as the party itself is...

Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal talking to journalists

2022-04-12 00:00:00

BNP joint secretary general Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal talking to journalists after handing over letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission demanding investigation into the allegations of corruption against the ruling party leaders in the city on Monday — Focus Bangla

Samrat secures bail in yet another case

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, the former Jubo League leader known for allegedly establishing a massive illegal gambling racket, seems close to securing his release from jail as he was granted bail in a third case against him on Monday, reports...

Many BNP leaders directly-indirectly involved in militancy: Inu

2022-04-12 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Apr 11 (BSS): Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSad) President Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday said many BNP leaders were directly-indirectly involved in the crimes relating to militancy."Cracking down on the perpetrators of arson and militant attacks does not mean political...

BNP passing hard times

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday that it's BNP that is going through bad times, not the country, reports UNB."Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is trying to scare the people of the country by talking about bad times....

China auto sales slump in March on Covid curbs

2022-04-12 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Apr 11 (Reuters): China auto sales plunged in March as the country's curbs to rein in Covid-19 outbreaks took their toll, while Tesla Inc was among automakers feeling the pain of limits on production.Sales in the world's biggest car...

Musk drops plans to join Twitter board

2022-04-12 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Apr 11 (Reuters): Elon Musk rejected Twitter Inc's offer to join its board, an abrupt turn even as he suggested ideas in a barrage of tweets ranging from removing advertisements to dropping the letter "w" in the social...

Apple begins manufacturing iPhone 13 in India

2022-04-12 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, April 11 (Reuters): Apple Inc has started making the iPhone 13 in India, the company said on Monday, as the U.S tech giant tries to reduce reliance on its Chinese supply chain.The phone is being produced at a...

Stockbrokers monitor

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Stockbrokers monitor the latest share prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on Monday. — AFP

Union Bank Training Institute organised the concluding ceremony of Foundation Training Course

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Union Bank Training Institute organised the concluding ceremony of Foundation Training Course of Probationary Officers recently. Additional Managing Director of Union Bank Md. Habibur Rahman was present as the chief guest.

Shahjalal Islami Bank organized Ifter Mehfil and discussion

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited organized an Ifter Mehfil and discussion on "the Significance of Mahe Ramadan" recently at the Radisson Blu Chattogram. Managing Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. M. Shahidul Islam presided over the ceremony while the Chairman...

Inauguration ceremony of HSBC's newly relocated Uttara Branch

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Faruque Hassan, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Rupali Chowdhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. cutting the inauguration ribbon with presence of Bahsar M Tareq, Acting CEO, HSBC Bangladesh; at the inauguration ceremony of...

New DMD of City Bank

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Faruk Ahmed has been recently promoted as the DMD of City Bank. Previously he was serving with the same bank as SEVP and Head of Trade Services. Faruk started his career with IFIC Bank in 1994 after completing his M.Com....

New AMD of Bank Asia

2022-04-12 00:00:00

Mr. Adil Chowdhury has recently been promoted as AMD of Bank Asia Ltd. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Chowdhury was DMD of the Bank. Mr. Chowdhury has over two decades of banking experience with more than 15 years of international...